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This Week in Science: A Sleep Apnea Pill, Ancient Anesthetic, And More!

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  1. A weekly science roundup highlights a sleep apnea pill moving toward FDA approval after a successful phase 3 trial.

  2. Researchers found evidence that Ming Dynasty surgical tools may have been used with toxic anesthetics, based on chemical analysis.

  3. New studies show bean plants can recruit predatory wasps to attack caterpillars, revealing a sophisticated plant defense strategy.

  4. Other findings link vitamin B2 to cancer defenses and suggest roseoflavin-related pathways may be a drug target.

  5. A theoretical paper from the Technical University of Vienna proposes that spacetime crystals could collapse into tiny black holes.

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